January 2012
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Brass Tacks #117
On one notable occasion, Henrietta found herself in the dangerous position of impersonating a man for three days… while in a frontier prison cell.
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Brass Tacks #116
Sophie knows she shouldn’t, but she can’t resist slipping Sprocket scraps of food off of her plate.
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Brass Tacks #115
It is a well known fact that to be a sea pirate nowadays is to be mocked by the high flying airship pirates, who often swoop low to sneer and laugh at the seafaring “trout”.
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Brass Tacks #114
It isn’t that Elisabet wants to be a man, it’s just that she doesn’t see why she shouldn’t be the woman she was meant to be: in pants, and practicing medicine.
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Sophie's Chest of Recipes: Ginger Snow Peas
Ginger Snow Peas
I’ve recently discovered the wonderfulness that are snow peas. And what’s the first flavorful substance I need to douse them in? Why, ginger, of course! Perfect as an appetizer or even an entree, these crisp snow peas topped with a luxuriously thick ginger dressing are a sweet yet spicy delight!
Ingredients:
- about 15 snow peas (or a healthy handful)
- 1 tsp...
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Brass Tacks #113
Smuggling is not something Keaden dreamed of doing, perhaps, but she knows it is the best life she can manage. There aren’t many avenues open for women like them: too loud, too stubborn, too queer.
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Brass Tacks #112
Even a crew of misfit maidens is obliged to interact with polite society on occasion. In the interest of maintaining smooth negotiations, Elisabet finds herself playing the character of a well-bred businessman while Kieran, Sophie, and Kaeden reluctantly deny the Italian, Cherokee, Irish, and Jewish branches of their family trees.
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Brass Tacks #111
Despite her utmost respect for her Italian heritage, Sophie insists on eating her spaghetti with chopsticks.
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Brass Tacks #109
Elisabet despises the trend in ladies fashion to construct dresses out of plaid, but she will defend her own clan’s tartan tooth and nail.
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Brass Tacks #109
Mister Damasko met Henrietta during her brief military career, but he did not begin courting her until he pulled some strings to save the Sappho from police detection.
Kieran hates him.
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Sophie's Electronic Journal of Cooking Endeavors...
Well, what do you know? It’s my tenth journal ent- ent- ACHOOO!!
Pardon me. Those dastardly dust mites have made siege in my bunk again causing my poor allergen-afflicted nose to puff up and get stuffed up. Sure, it only lasts for a few days but those few days can prove to be trying to any decent airship pirate or smuggler (or cook for that matter). So, after visiting Elisabet for some...
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Brass Tacks #108
Kaeden’s least favorite heist ended with a three-story library burning to the ground. She went into mourning.
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Brass Tacks #107
Sir Alexander’s inventions only ever explode on purpose.
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Brass Tacks #106
Grandma Gertrude Everwood recognized Sophie even though they last met well over a decade ago.
“It’s the toes,” Grandma Everwood explained to me.
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Brass Tacks #105
Alexander somehow manages to always be nearby when the crew of the Sappho need him*.
*Kaeden suspects that the “labor-saving devices” are not always what they seem to be.
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Brass Tacks #104
Sir Alexander is the only male Captain Kieran allows on the ship, and then only to install whatever new labor-saving device he’s concocted.
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Sophie's Chest of Recipes: Soup for the Stuffed Up
Soup for the Stuffed Up
Whether I catch cold or my allergies punch me in the face, this obscenely simply soup always warms my tummy and nose right up. Plus, there’s only three things to clean up afterwards.
Ingredients:
- low sodium chicken broth
- beef broth
- black peper
- Cayenne/red pepper
- any shaped pasta
Hardware:
- a pot
- a bowl
- a spoon
Let’s begin!
1. As you...
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Brass Tacks #103
Sir Alexander, the mastermind behind Flotsam’s wireless telegram system, spends most of his time traveling around the world trying to convince wealthy investors to fund his less successful inventions.
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